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INFERTILITY   ADOPTION   POST-ADOPTION   FAMILY TREE   Adoption Resource Central    Heart of Adoption Articles to inspire   You can order Family Helper publications		National Adoption Desk role taken by CFC's "Intercountry Adoption Services" BY ROBIN HILBORN, Family Helper editor
		(June 12, 2000) The National Adoption Desk's role as Canada's Federal Central Authority under the Hague Convention has been assumed by Children, Family and Community (CFC) Division. CFC is one of three divisions in the Social Development Directorate, Human Resources Investment Branch, Human Resources Development Canada. CFC is in the same location as the former National Adoption Desk: 5th floor, Phase IV, Place du Portage, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Que. K1A 0J9, 819-994-3831, fax 953-1115. The Acting Director of CFC is Jean-Bernard Daudelin, 819-997-1461, jeanbernard.daudelin@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca. Although the National Adoption Desk no longer exists by that name, staff from NAD are now working in the unit of CFC titled "Intercountry Adoption Services", which deals with policy analysis and adoption information-sharing with provinces and the community. CFC's web page, "Intercountry Adoptions" (dated June 12, 2000), says its goal is to "strengthen families and communities by fostering optimal lifelong development." It focuses on the development of children and on "life transitions". CFC says its role in intercountry adoption is to work with foreign governments and agencies, as well as domestic ones, to address common issues. It says it coordinates information exchange among provinces and territories, as well as between Canada and foreign countries. It also engages in "partnerships with the adoption community in Canada and public awareness activities regarding issues related to international adoption." The Adoptive Families Association of B.C. web site reported July 12, 2000 that the National Adoption Desk in Ottawa will no longer handle individual family files as of Aug. 1, 2000. Chinese adoptions are affected -- as of Aug. 1 licensed adoption agencies will send document packages directly to the China Centre for Adoption Affairs. CFC: "Intercountry Adoptions", www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/sdd-dds/cfc/content/interAdopt.shtml AFABC: NAD news article, www.bcadoption.com/news/nad.htm ________________________________________ You may reproduce this item with the credit: "Source: Family Helper (www.familyhelper.net)"